Job Description

Marjon Sports Federation (MSF) Strength and Conditioning Intern

Variable hours, up to 10 hours per week (hourly paid)

Grade 2, 12.21 per hour + 1.47 holiday pay per hour (a total of 13.68 per hour in this role)

Fixed Term Contract: 08 September 2025 - 20 March 2026 (reduced hours in December)

Apply online:

https://jobs.marjon.ac.uk/

Who we're looking for:

We're looking for a passionate coach who wants to see our BUCS programme, focus sports and scholars thrive.

The role requires an adaptable, approachable, and focused strength and conditioning coach. A degree in strength and conditioning (or similar), ideally with placement experience across multiple sports, is preferred to support our ever-growing sporting offer. We're seeking someone confident in leading sessions for our focus teams - rugby and basketball, support our scholars - and who can also deliver five progressive, adaptable weekly classes designed to engage the broader Marjon Sports Federation sport community in strength and fitness. You should be people-focused and use strong communication skills to help build team cohesion, self-efficacy, and enjoyment, which in turn drive performance and results.

What you'll be doing:

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering high-quality coached sessions for our performance teams, alongside designing and implementing evidence-based strength and conditioning programmes for both scholarship athletes and wider BUCS sport members. This will include leading group fitness sessions that target a range of athletic needs and development goals. Programmes must be grounded in current scientific research and supported by a clear practical rationale. We are seeking someone who can effectively translate theory into practice, demonstrating a strong understanding of key training principles such as adaptation, periodisation, peaking, and tapering, to drive individual and team performance.
You'll be line-managed by the Student Sport and Physical Activity Manager and supported by the academic team to ensure your own professional development is prioritised throughout.

Bonus opportunity:

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to deliver personal training to Marjon gym members. A free gym membership will be provided for the duration of the contract.

You'll need to enjoy:

Collaborating with others, leading small groups, thinking creatively, communicating confidently, quickly building rapport with colleagues and students, and working in alignment with your personal values.

Where you'll work:

You'll be based with the Marjon Sports Federation team on our green campus in north Plymouth. Your role will involve multiple locations depending on sporting activities.

Please note: this role requires on-site working.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ella O'Neill, Student Sport and Physical Activity Manager:

eoneill@marjon.ac.uk

Supporting our people:

At Marjon, we are firmly committed to supporting every member of staff who works for us. Our Balance programme of health and wellbeing activities aims to help you to look after your physical health, nutritional health, mental health and social health.

We're big believers in the importance of work/life balance. Many of our employees work flexibly and they are able to apply for parental leave and time off for dependants.

We are keen to hear from a diverse range of applicants to support our goal to realise every individual's potential. We are a 'Disability Confident Employer': candidates who declare a disability and who demonstrate on their application that they meet the essential criteria will be included on the shortlist.

Closing date: Wednesday 13 August 2025 (at 11:59pm)

Interview date: Wednesday 27 August 2025

Apply online:

https://jobs.marjon.ac.uk/

Please note, we will only consider applications submitted direct to the University via the above website. We do not accept applications or CVs submitted via third parties.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.

If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the People Team on peopleteam@marjon.ac.uk.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 13/08/2025
Expected start date: 08/09/2025